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Pierce Butler letter to Petit de Villers
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Pierce Butler letter to Petit de Villers | |
| Creator: Butler, Pierce, 1744-1822 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1809 January 21 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) (2 items) | |
| Collection Number: ms1498 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Pierce Butler (1744-1822) came to America in 1758 as an officer in the British Army. Butler was delegate to the Continental Congress in 1787; member of the convention which framed the Federal Constitution in 1787; elected to the United States Senate in 1789; reelected December 5, 1792, and served from March 4, 1789, to October 25, 1796.
For more information, see "BUTLER, Pierce, (1744 - 1822)."
Scope and Content
The collection consists of one letter (and a transcript of the letter): dated Philadelphia, January 21, 1809, to "Mr. Petit de Villers," signed "P. Butler," regarding Mr. Spaulding, Mr. King, and damage done to one of Butler's extensive holdings in Georgia.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Pierce Butler letter to Petit de Villers, ms 1498. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2017.